Harris-Davis and Company, J. L. Turner and Son, and J. S. Reeves and Company were among the buildings that once delineated the outer perimeter of the public square in Nashville. The square, with the county courthouse, city hall and market center,...

Photograph of Cornelia Fort wearing pilot's coveralls, flying helmet, and goggles perched on top of her head, standing next to and leaning against the wing of a PT-19 training airplane in 1942. Fort was a young Nashville debutante who became a...

A photograph of women building planes at Vultee Aircraft, 1941-1945. The plant built P-38 Lightning fighters and the Vultee Vengeance dive bombers during World War II. The Vultee plant opened on 04 May 1941 and over the years has produced more...

An aerial photograph of downtown Nashville, photographed for The Nashville Banner, by photographer John Morgan circa 1954. The view includes the urban landscape from the area adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol building, south to Demonbreun...

A photograph of buildings on the north side of the Public Square in Nashville, Tennessee. These structures were among the buildings that once delineated the outer perimeter of the public square in Nashville. The square, with the county courthouse,...

An original will of Mrs. Victoria A. Baldwin, dated May 19th, 1919. Illustrates the first page of the document. Baldwin’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 23rd, 1919. Among the named beneficiaries in Baldwin’s...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

Pictured: A truck delivering a collection of scrap metal for salvage to a processing site in downtown Nashville. The Banner newspaper sponsored a scrap contest among the local schools, as well as promoting a scrap drive in the Nashville and Middle...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

This booklet was published for new employees at the Nashville Bridge Company during the time of World War II. The beginning includes a brief history of the company during which it is explained that although the normal operations include...

Cavert School opened in September of 1928 for students in grades one through nine. The school was named for Dr. A.J. Cavert who served as principal at Howard, Fogg, Hume, Fall and Warner schools among others. Cavert became a junior high in 1936...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

An historic marker for the Nashville City Cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee, that reads: “First established in 1822, the remains of many early settlers were then brought here for permanent burial. Among the more than 20,000 persons buried...

Pictured: “Lieut. William M. Hart of Columbia, of Battery A, had as his special luncheon guests, his wife and little daughter, Lisbeth Miller Hart. Mrs. Hart and Lisbeth were among the many wives and children of officers and enlisted men who had...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...

An aerial view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, circa 1958. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated...